Long COVID: A New Challenge for Prevention of Obesity in Women. Issue 1 (January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mattioli, Anna Vittoria; Coppi, Francesca; Nasi, Milena; Pinti, Marcello; Gallina, Sabina
• Is Part Of: American journal of lifestyle medicine. Volume 17:Issue 1(2023)
• Page Start: 164
• Page End: 168
• Publication Date: 2023-01
• Subjects: long COVID -- women -- obesity; Medicine, Preventive -- Periodicals; Lifestyles -- Health aspects -- Periodicals; Health behavior -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1177/15598276221111054
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1559-8276

Abstract

The long COVID affects individuals that do not recover for several weeks or months following the onset of symptoms of COVID-19. Obesity could play a role in the long COVID syndrome. During the pandemic, various factors contributed greatly to aggravating obesity in women leading to a pro-inflammatory and prothrombotic status. The present commentary explores the relationship between long COVID and obesity in women.